The Nets results weren’t good and neither were the Brooklyn Nets, their playoff run officially over when they had no answer for a 13-3 run produced by Miami in Wednesday night’s close-out game in South Beach.

Money, obviously, was never a concern for owner Mikhail Prokhorov when he gave the green light for a roster that ended up costing the Russian oligarch close to $200 million when one takes into account salary and the punitive luxury tax he doled out.

Do the math and Prokhorov received five post-season wins for his financial investment, not exactly what he had envisioned.

As long as Prokhorov remains owner, and there are absolutely no signs to suggest otherwise, money will continue to flow, regardless if it’s well spent or a complete waste.

For a team built to contend this season and perhaps next year, which might be viewed as wishful thinking, the Nets have to address some key areas in the wake of their elimination.

GM Billy King has shown a history to make whatever move is required, but his hands are now tied with so much money and term tied up in point guard Deron Williams.

D-Will had some moments in Brooklyn’s seven-game win over the Raptors in the opening round, but he disappeared against Miami, his mental toughness once again coming into question.

It says a lot about a team with so much playoff experience that Brooklyn managed to win over two of the fourth quarters played in two rounds of the playoffs, basketball’s crunch time when so much is revealed, so much exposed when execution is lacking.

It was almost sad watching Brooklyn bumble its late-game sequence in Game 5, Joe Johnson unable to get off a shot in what would turn out to be a 96-94 loss.

At least Kyle Lowry got off a heave, Toronto’s poor floor spacing notwithstanding, in Game 7 when the Nets committed so many mental mistakes down the stretch that clearly would serve as a harbinger of things to come in the second round.

Whether it was the Raptors or Nets, the Heat wasn’t going to lose to either opponent, Miami’s ability to step up late in games and LeBron James’ sublime skill set too daunting, too good.

But more was expected from Brooklyn, a team that did not lose a single regular-season game to Miami, a team the Nets were eyeing as this tank job began to make the rounds as the post-season drew closer.

Johnson looked good in stretches, when he needed to make a basket of consequence James’ defence would prevail, his size and quickness perfectly matched to defend Johnson’s physical dimensions.

The Nets persevered through the loss of Brook Lopez, whose foot injury forced rookie head coach Jason Kidd to go with a small lineup, inserting Paul Pierce at power forward when the 2014 calendar year began, putting in motion a series of circumstance and playing style that made Brooklyn, record-wise, among the best in the East.

Deficiencies were exposed by the Raptors, areas of weakness that were completely seized by the Heat, which trailed in Game 5 by eight points with 4:49 left.

This was not the way the Nets were supposed to end their season, far too premature, at times physically overmatched, mentally unable to step up when it was required.

“I think we can take it another level,’’ said Williams when asked to look ahead to next season. “It took us a while to get used to each other, to get comfortable with each other, to build that chemistry.

“I just think another year will help. It can only help the more you play with guys, the more comfortable you feel, and so if we can keep this group together, that would be great.”

Williams has three years left and $63 million remaining on a deal that makes him virtually untradeable.

Like most NBA teams, the Nets need an explosive point guard who can break down defences, attack the paint and create his own shot.

The Raptors were victimized by Williams at times because Toronto’s perimeter defence wasn’t good all season and it wasn’t good in the post-season.

Miami’s perimeter play is second to none in the NBA, rendering Williams a complete non-factor.

He wasn’t alone, but no one could have seen so little resistance against an opponent Brooklyn felt it matched up well, which in hindsight now seems completely baseless.

Unless King can pull off a miracle, there are no draft picks to get younger and no help on the horizon, unless he believes the nonsense Williams uttered.

The Nets are a mess, left to ponder how best to move forward with so few precious pieces.

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The Nets results weren’t good and neither were the Brooklyn Nets, their playoff run officially over when they had no answer for a 13-3 run produced by Miami in Wednesday night’s close-out game in South Beach.

Money, obviously, was never a concern for owner Mikhail Prokhorov when he gave the green light for a roster that ended up costing the Russian oligarch close to $200 million when one takes into account salary and the punitive luxury tax he doled out.

Do the math and Prokhorov received five post-season wins for his financial investment, not exactly what he had envisioned.